Illustration: Three neighbors rehearse in a Japanese community-center room: an elderly violinist, a young cellist, and a middle-aged pianist at an upright piano. Their different instruments remain clearly visible as all three lean into the same musical phrase, exchanging relaxed smiles and attentive glances.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

調ちょう和わ

chouwa

harmony

Example sentences

  1. 日本人にっぽんじんは自然しぜんと調和ちょうわして暮くらす。

    The Japanese live in harmony with nature.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. じゅうたんの色いろは壁かべと調和ちょうわしている。

    The color of the carpet is in harmony with the wall.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. その建物たてものは周まわりの風景ふうけいと調和ちょうわしない。

    The building doesn’t blend in with its surroundings.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 調和

  • 調tune; toneOnチョウKunしらべる・しらべ・ととのう
  • 和harmony; Japanese styleOnワ・オ・カKunやわらぐ・やわらげる・なごむ

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